Jon 'DRJ' NajarianPete NajarianGuy AdamiDan FitzpatrickDan SheridanJoe Cunningham
Jon 'DRJ' Najarian
Co-Founder, optionMONSTER
CNBC Contributor
Mr. Najarian is a professional investor, noted media analyst and speaker, and cofounder of optionMONSTER®.
Following a brief stint as a Chicago Bears linebacker, Jon launched his financial career at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1981, trading in the pits for 22 of the past 29 years.
In 1989 he founded Mercury Trading, running the company for 15 years until 2004, when he sold his floor-trading operations to Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds.
More recently, Jon - often known after his CBOE floor call letters 'DRJ' - has developed and patented trading applications used to identify unusual activity in stock, option, and futures markets, notably the Heat Seeker® program, which uncovers extraordinary buying patterns from among the 800,000 quotes per second that stream from America's stock, options, and futures exchanges.
In addition to optionMONSTER.com, Jon's research and analysis is widely cited by leading financial media including the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Reuters, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, FOX News Channel, CBS Radio, and CNBC. Jon is a CNBC contributor, hosts a daily radio show, and webcasts twice daily on CBOE-TV.
Co-Founder, optionMONSTER
CNBC Contributor
Mr. Najarian is a professional investor, noted media analyst and speaker, and cofounder of optionMONSTER®.
Following a brief stint as a Chicago Bears linebacker, Jon launched his financial career at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1981, trading in the pits for 22 of the past 29 years.
In 1989 he founded Mercury Trading, running the company for 15 years until 2004, when he sold his floor-trading operations to Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds.
More recently, Jon - often known after his CBOE floor call letters 'DRJ' - has developed and patented trading applications used to identify unusual activity in stock, option, and futures markets, notably the Heat Seeker® program, which uncovers extraordinary buying patterns from among the 800,000 quotes per second that stream from America's stock, options, and futures exchanges.
In addition to optionMONSTER.com, Jon's research and analysis is widely cited by leading financial media including the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Reuters, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, FOX News Channel, CBS Radio, and CNBC. Jon is a CNBC contributor, hosts a daily radio show, and webcasts twice daily on CBOE-TV.
Pete Najarian
Co-Founder, optionMONSTER
Cast Member of CNBC's "Fast Money"
Mr. Najarian is a professional investor, noted media analyst, and cofounder of optionMONSTER.
After a football career that included several seasons with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings, Pete took up trading in 1992 at Mercury Trading. Two years later, he assumed responsibility for Mercury's risk and arbitrage and later led its entry onto the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). He also led Mercury's joint venture with M.J. Meehan, the third largest specialist firm on the NYSE.
From 2000 to 2004, he served as president of Mercury, and helped execute its sale to Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds. He is the co-founder of Hedgehog stock, options, and futures trading platform and together with brother Jon ('DRJ'), co-developer of the Heat Seeker® and complementary programs for tracking unusual buying activity in stocks, options, and futures.
Pete is a cast member of CNBC's nightly "Fast Money" program.
Co-Founder, optionMONSTER
Cast Member of CNBC's "Fast Money"
Mr. Najarian is a professional investor, noted media analyst, and cofounder of optionMONSTER.
After a football career that included several seasons with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings, Pete took up trading in 1992 at Mercury Trading. Two years later, he assumed responsibility for Mercury's risk and arbitrage and later led its entry onto the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). He also led Mercury's joint venture with M.J. Meehan, the third largest specialist firm on the NYSE.
From 2000 to 2004, he served as president of Mercury, and helped execute its sale to Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds. He is the co-founder of Hedgehog stock, options, and futures trading platform and together with brother Jon ('DRJ'), co-developer of the Heat Seeker® and complementary programs for tracking unusual buying activity in stocks, options, and futures.
Pete is a cast member of CNBC's nightly "Fast Money" program.
Guy Adami
optionMONSTER and Cast Member of CNBC's "Fast Money"
Mr. Adami launched his Wall Street career more than two decades ago with the well-regarded investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert, trading in the New York Mercantile Exchange energy and metal pits. Following the purchase of Drexel's commodity group by American International Group, he was named head gold trader on the company's bullion desk, where he forged lasting relationships with legendary investors Sir James Goldsmith and Kerry Packer.
In 1996, Mr. Adami joined Goldman Sachs' noted commodities group, J. Aron, as vice president, where he worked for Gary Cohn and Goldman's current chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein. Next he was asked to head up the industrial / basic materials group of Goldman's US equity division. In 2003 Mr. Adami left to become an executive director at CIBC World Markets, and it was there that CNBC reached out to him with a "blackboard" idea for what is now "Fast Money", a leading nightly television program in financial media. On joining optionMONSTER in 2008, Adami again teamed up with fellow "Fast Money" cast member Pete Najarian and older brother Jon ('DRJ'), a CNBC correspondent.
optionMONSTER and Cast Member of CNBC's "Fast Money"
Mr. Adami launched his Wall Street career more than two decades ago with the well-regarded investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert, trading in the New York Mercantile Exchange energy and metal pits. Following the purchase of Drexel's commodity group by American International Group, he was named head gold trader on the company's bullion desk, where he forged lasting relationships with legendary investors Sir James Goldsmith and Kerry Packer.
In 1996, Mr. Adami joined Goldman Sachs' noted commodities group, J. Aron, as vice president, where he worked for Gary Cohn and Goldman's current chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein. Next he was asked to head up the industrial / basic materials group of Goldman's US equity division. In 2003 Mr. Adami left to become an executive director at CIBC World Markets, and it was there that CNBC reached out to him with a "blackboard" idea for what is now "Fast Money", a leading nightly television program in financial media. On joining optionMONSTER in 2008, Adami again teamed up with fellow "Fast Money" cast member Pete Najarian and older brother Jon ('DRJ'), a CNBC correspondent.
Dan Fitzpatrick
Principal, Stockmarket Mentor
Dan Fitzpatrick is an established technical analyst, trader, and coach. He is a regular guest on CNBC. Dan is also a senior contributor to RealMoney.com and produces the daily video series, "Three Stocks I Saw on TV." Fitzpatrick is a former hedge fund manager and has lectured throughout the United States on stock and options trading with an emphasis on technical analysis. He is a member of the Market Technicians Association and his take on the market has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.
Principal, Stockmarket Mentor
Dan Fitzpatrick is an established technical analyst, trader, and coach. He is a regular guest on CNBC. Dan is also a senior contributor to RealMoney.com and produces the daily video series, "Three Stocks I Saw on TV." Fitzpatrick is a former hedge fund manager and has lectured throughout the United States on stock and options trading with an emphasis on technical analysis. He is a member of the Market Technicians Association and his take on the market has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.
Dan Sheridan
Sheridan Options Mentoring
Dan Sheridan is a 22-year veteran CBOE market maker/
He hosts the CBOE TV show "Options Safari" at CBOE.com and many webinars and live events throughout the year for the CBOE.
Sheridan Options Mentoring
Dan Sheridan is a 22-year veteran CBOE market maker/
He hosts the CBOE TV show "Options Safari" at CBOE.com and many webinars and live events throughout the year for the CBOE.
Joe Cunningham
Director of Institutional ETF Order Flow, ProShare Advisors LLC
With over 30 years of firsthand experience working with exchanges and trading firms, Joe has extensive knowledge of trade execution and programs. Prior to joining ProShares, he was head of the guaranteed VWAP trading desk with Louis Capital Markets, a brokerage firm offering quantitative services. He also served as senior vice president for McNamara Trading Company. Additionally, he has helped develop algorithmic rules for platform trading and was managing partner with an off-floor derivatives firm. Joe is a member of the Market Technicians Association where he serves as the program chair of the Philadelphia chapter and a member of the Investment Traders Association of Philadelphia.
Director of Institutional ETF Order Flow, ProShare Advisors LLC
With over 30 years of firsthand experience working with exchanges and trading firms, Joe has extensive knowledge of trade execution and programs. Prior to joining ProShares, he was head of the guaranteed VWAP trading desk with Louis Capital Markets, a brokerage firm offering quantitative services. He also served as senior vice president for McNamara Trading Company. Additionally, he has helped develop algorithmic rules for platform trading and was managing partner with an off-floor derivatives firm. Joe is a member of the Market Technicians Association where he serves as the program chair of the Philadelphia chapter and a member of the Investment Traders Association of Philadelphia.
